Living a peaceful life in the world of cultivation

"Oh, may I ask, Manager Lu?" Lü Ping asked with a hint of curiosity, "How exactly does this cooperation work?"

There are roughly two methods of cooperation.

"The first method of cooperation is that Lingcaotang will give you certain discounts in purchasing spiritual seeds and selling spiritual herbs, and you will need to give priority to selling the spiritual herbs and plants you cultivate to Lingcaotang."

"The second option is to sign a long-term employment contract with my Lingcao Hall and become a hired spirit plant master of my Lingcao Hall."

"Lingcaotang will provide you with spiritual seeds, a courtyard full of spiritual energy, and fertile spiritual soil; in return, the spiritual herbs and medicines you cultivate will belong solely to Lingcaotang."

"Regarding compensation, there is a fixed fee, and a commission based on the rarity of the spiritual plants you cultivate."

Both cooperation methods have their own advantages and disadvantages.

The first method requires a high level of skill in cultivating spiritual plants and the connection with the Spirit Herb Hall is not very close, but it has the advantage of freedom and the right to choose independently.

The second method is safe and reliable. The environment for cultivating spiritual plants and the living environment are guaranteed. Moreover, becoming a spiritual plant master employed by Lingcaotang means that you will receive the protection of Lingcaotang.

However, with a longer employment period, Lü Ping's freedom would not be guaranteed. At that time, Lingcaotang would be both a support and a constraint.

Lu Ping prefers the first cooperation method, which is not restrictive and gives him great autonomy in choosing the spirit seed, allowing him to make good use of the white light orb.

"Manager Lu, you know me."

"We are just independent cultivators, used to being lazy, and we have some distrust and resistance towards a powerful force like yours."

Therefore, I prefer the first method of cooperation.

Manager Lu could understand Lü Ping's idea.

Like Lü Pinghe, independent cultivators harbor a sense of resistance towards the forces within the market.

Furthermore, with the Yunzhu Li family's rotten oranges serving as a "beauty before the jade," the perception of other forces within the market by the independent cultivators will naturally be greatly reduced.

Shopkeeper Lu's discounts come quickly and are very generous.

Lu Ping only spent five low-grade spirit stones to purchase twenty portions of Rejuvenating Grass seeds from him.

The spiritual soil in the courtyard can cultivate about twelve Rejuvenating Grass plants in one area. Fortunately, the Iron Sword Orchid is gradually maturing, so even if the Rejuvenating Grass seed is planted in the spiritual soil where it is located, it will not harm the Rejuvenating Grass.

As a result, there is still a vacancy in the spiritual land of Zone 3.

Lu Ping planned to purchase some Moon-Closing Flower spirit seeds to collect moon dew and nurture the spirit's consciousness.

Within the white light cluster, there were three clusters of spiritual energy.

Having absorbed the pure spiritual energy from the three spiritual energy clusters, he is now capable of breaking through to the fourth level of Qi Refining in terms of spiritual power accumulation.

Next, what's lacking is spiritual awareness.

Upon hearing that Lü Ping intended to purchase the spirit seeds of the Moon-Closing Flower, Manager Lu, who had just reached a cooperation agreement with him, gave Lü Ping three spirit seeds for free.

"Manager Lu, forgive my bluntness, but besides Moon Dew, are there any other methods to nurture spiritual consciousness?" Lu Ping put the three spiritual seeds into his storage bag and, seeing that Manager Lu was in a good mood, asked with a sly grin.

"I have a scroll here with a method for nurturing spiritual consciousness. Take it and read it. If you don't understand anything, you can ask me." Manager Lu took out a scroll from his bosom. It was not a scroll made of animal hide. Seeing Lu Ping's delighted expression, he spoke again.

"The method for nurturing the spirit is recorded in this scroll of notes."

"There's something I need to remind you of. If any cultivators from the Li family come to you in the future, they will 'ask' you to cultivate cloud-patterned bamboo for the Li family."

Even if you're angry, you have to agree for now.

Seeing that Manager Lu looked serious, and that both Zhao Dashan and Manager Lu had reminded him of this matter.

Moreover, Lü Ping had already made plans for this.

"Thank you for your guidance, Manager Lu. I will remember this kindness."

After leaving the Spirit Herb Hall, Lü Pingan calmly sensed the restless atmosphere emanating from the market, but remained unmoved, steadily making his way back to his residence.

......

After another harvest of Rejuvenating Grass, the spiritual soil in the courtyard became empty again.

Within Area One, Iron Sword Orchid held her sword with her head bowed; within Area Three, in the Spirit Land, Crimson Blood Ginseng was fast asleep.

As the spiritual energy within his body surged, small mounds of earth rose slightly from the three mounds of spiritual soil, and then cracked open.

Three Moon-Closing Flower spirit seeds were placed in the spirit soil of Area One; the remaining twenty Spring-Rejuvenating Grass spirit seeds were scattered in the other spirit soils, with the distance between them planned so as not to affect their future growth.

Furthermore, Lü Ping possesses the perfect level of the Spirit Rain Technique, which is more than enough to meet the growth needs of the Rejuvenating Grass.

【Wuhu~】

【Wuhu~】

【Wuhu~】

Wow, what a handsome young swordsman!

?

Hmm, is this Miss Biyuehua having a crush on someone?

But you are still in the spirit seed state.

As for Iron Orchid, it remained silent.

Afterwards, the spiritual rain, as fine as silk threads, fell into the spiritual soil, nourishing the seeds of the Rejuvenating Grass and the Flower of the Closed Moon.

Lu Ping focused his mind on the seeds of the Moon-Closing Flower and the Spring-Rejuvenating Grass, sensing their shy yet vibrant energy and vitality, and couldn't help but smile knowingly.

After the spirit seed was placed, he took out Manager Lu's notes and studied them carefully.

In the world of cultivation, what's most important? Of course, it's cultivation level.

The handwriting in the letter is neat and the characters are vigorous.

Even Lü Ping had doubts: was this really written by Manager Lu?

The notes record methods for nourishing the spirit.

Spiritual awareness, also known as a cultivator's sixth sense.

Humans have five senses, namely sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch, which are produced by the senses of sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch.

When a cultivator draws spiritual energy into their body and opens their dantian, their physical body is tempered and nourished by the spiritual energy.

A cultivator who has been nurtured for a long time will develop spiritual consciousness at a certain stage. In cultivation, this stage is called the middle stage of Qi Refining.

The notes state that once a cultivator breaks through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining, they can cultivate spiritual consciousness. However, the spiritual consciousness cultivated with each breakthrough is not as powerful as that cultivated in the early stages of Qi Refining using nourishing substances like moon dew.

"Simply put, the spiritual consciousness of ordinary cultivators is only nourished by spiritual energy; however, the spiritual consciousness of cultivators who have a little wealth and know the methods is nurtured by spiritual objects such as moon dew and spiritual energy, and is naturally stronger than that of ordinary cultivators."

There are three methods of recording.

One method is to draw spiritual energy into the body, using the most ordinary spiritual energy to nourish the spiritual consciousness.

Secondly, one can use spiritual objects such as moon dew to nourish one's spiritual consciousness. In addition to moon dew, there is also snow toad jade from the nearby Snow Toad Mountain Range, which can nourish one's spiritual consciousness well; or elixirs such as spirit-nourishing pills can also nourish one's spiritual consciousness.

Snow Toad Jade—this was the first time Lü Ping had ever heard of such a magical object.

As for the Spirit Nourishing Pill, the notes do mention that it is sold in the Treasure Pavilion in the market. The Spirit Nourishing Pill is a first-grade mid-level pill, and a bottle costs twenty low-grade spirit stones.

Thirdly, it involves using special secret techniques and methods to nourish the spiritual consciousness.

However, the third method is completely inaccessible to ordinary cultivators. Such secret techniques have long been monopolized by cultivation forces. Even if such techniques were to occasionally circulate, they would be quickly intercepted and preserved by powerful forces.

"Daoist companions, Daoist companions, companions in seeking the Dao, it's truly not just a saying. If it weren't for Manager Lu's notes, I don't know how much longer I would have had to fumble around."

"But as it stands, the first two methods are the only ones I can use right now."

"As for the corresponding methods and secret techniques..."

Lu Ping didn't have high hopes for the third method; cultivating the Moon-Closing Flower and producing Moon Dew was the right way.

Cultivating a flower that can close to the moon...

"Oh, right, I also have a white light..."